Federal judge temporarily blocks shutdown of US-funded radio network

Federal Judge Washington, DC, Temporarily prevented the shutdown of U.S.-funded radio networks.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan, approved a temporary restraining order that was a radio radio/RFE/RL (RFE/RL) of a nonprofit news agency established by the Central Intelligence Agency in the 1950s, originally broadcast behind the scenes of the Blacksmith during the Cold War.

Congress later began funding RFE/RL in the 1970s to promote global democracy.

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Judge Found Lake Kari, Arizona’s long-time broadcaster, unsuccessful governor and Senate candidates were hired to oversee global media outlets in the United States, which could violate federal law that with President Donald Trump’s agenda cuts RFE/RFL funds to eliminate government waste.

The US global media outlets have free European and Asian radio stations, as well as Cuba’s American Voice and Marti radio stations.

“For decades, RFE/RL has been one of the organizations that Congress statutoryly designates to implement this policy,” Lambers wrote. “The Usagm leader cannot provide a sentence with little explanation for a reason, forcing RFE/RL to shut down even if the president tells them to do so.”

Trump signed an executive order earlier this month to demolish U.S.-funded media organizations. At the time, a senior White House official told Fox News numbers that the U.S. voice “has been out of touch with the U.S. for years.”

“It is the voice of radical America and pushes it Split propaganda Over the years,” the official said.

Administrative orders for seven offices, including the US Global Media Agency, he said: “The non-statistical components and functions of the following government entities should be eliminated to the greatest extent consistent with applicable law, and that entity should reduce its statutory functions and the performance of relevant personnel to achieve the minimum and functions required by law.”

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RFE/RFL sued in federal court, claiming that the administration immediately frozen nearly $7.5 million in funds that had been allocated by Congress. this Ministry of Justice The spending is underway and the payment certificate will appear Wednesday, wrote in court documents on Monday.

Voice director Michael Abramowitz wrote on X that “actually” the entire 1,300 employees were on holiday.

At a court hearing Monday, Justice Department attorney Abby Stout argued that RFE/RL had no reason to have a restraining order given that the U.S. government will last nearly $7.5 million. The plaintiff’s attorney Thomas Brugato said the payment was just a temporary solution, and nonprofits could expect widespread layoffs and close by April if funds don’t continue.

“It’s really a band-aid,” Brugato said in court. Mountain.

Lamberth said the RFE/RL “was originally conceived in the 1950s to provide a trusted, locally relevant news tool for the audience of Communist propaganda.”

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“Since its inception, RFE/RL has been expanding to respond to threats to global democracy and media freedom, and later concluded, “the court concluded that, in line with Congress’ long-term determination, the continued operation of RFE/RL is in the public interest. ”

In addition, Voice of America reporters, journalists without borders and a few unions in the New York District Court filed lawsuits against the US global media and a few unions in Lake Cary in an effort to close it.

Fox News’ Emma Colton contributed to the report.